Washington Capitals

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New York Rangers center Brian Boyle, left, left wing Wojtek Wolski, second from right, and center Derek Stepan, (21) celebrate with center Erik Christensen, second from left, after Christensen scored against the Washington Capitals in the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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New York Rangers left wing Brandon Dubinsky (17) battles for the puck against Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, brings the puck in front of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, left, also of Sweden, during the third period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals center Jason Arnott, center, celebrates his goal with Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, and Marco Sturm (18), of Germany, during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Washington Capitals right wing Boyd Gordon (15) celebrates teammates with Michal Neuvirth, center, of the Czech Republic, and Scott Hannan (23) after a 2-0 win over the New York Rangers in Game 2 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff series on Friday, April 15, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin reaches out to Jason Arnott for a hug after Alexander Semin scored the winning goal in overtime to give the Capitals a 2-1 win over the Rangers in a playoff game at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Capitals forward Alexander Semin celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning goal in overtime to give the Capitals a 2-1 win over the Rangers in a playoff game at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Fans and the Washington Capitals bench react in excitement after Alex Ovechkin's goal was confirmed by the referees to even the score at 1-1 during the third period of a playoff game against the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Teammates mob Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin after he scored a goal to tie the game at 1-1 during the third period of a playoff match against the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scores a goal to tie the game at 1-1 during the third period of a playoff game against the New York Rangers at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist reaches out to stop the puck during the third period of a playoff game against the Capitals at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Rangers center Brian Boyle celebrates after scoring a goal to put the Rangers up 1-0 during the third period of a playoff game against the Capitals at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Bryan McCabe of the New York Rangers and Matt Bradley of the Washington Capitals tussle during a playoff game at the Verizon Center in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Ashton (left), 7, and Riley Gresty of Edgewater, Md., get pumped up by "The Red Men" outside the Verizon Center before the first Washington Capitals playoff game on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in Washington. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Eric Mitchell (left) and "The Red Men" high-five Washington Capitals fans outside the Verizon Center before the playoff game on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in Washington. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Mandy Dalton (left) dances for the crowd in front of the Verizon Center before a Washington Capitals playoff game against the New York Rangers in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Fans in Caps uniforms walk in front of the Verizon Center as the pep band from Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Va., plays before a playoff game between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Freedom High School drum major Caleb Wesley from Woodbridge, Va., pumps up his pep band as they perform before a Capitals playoff game against the New York Rangers in Washington on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals fans Josh Warrick (left) of Burke, Va., and Will Rodriguez of Arlington, Va., hang out at Redline on G Street Northwest across from the Verizon Center before the first playoff game on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in Washington. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth, from the Czech Republic, keeps his eye on the puck in the second period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series with the New York Rangers, Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)